Hair curler



July 13,1926. 1,592,688

H. F. WEBSTER HAIR CURLER Filed Dec. 14, 1925 Patented July 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY F. WEBSTER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK G.

KENWOBTHY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. I

HAIR CURLEB.

Application filed December 14,1925. .Serial No. 75,250.

This invention relates to improvements in a hair curler, especially of the type of curlers adapted to be applied to the hair and left thereon a reasonable length of time to shape the hair into curls or waves without the use of heat.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide 'a curler having a central cylindrical body member made preferably of some durable yet absorbent material or composition for retaining a certain amount of moisture and around'which the hair is wound, this member being arranged to be snugly seated in a channel member by which the hair is clamped in position around the cylindrical member.

These two members just mentioned are separately and independently hinged to an outer frame, with a means for locking the curling members in parallel position within the frame.

Another object of my invention is to construct a frame preferably of a strand of wire, the same being bent in the shape desired with its ends meeting at the head of the frame and held together by a sleve positioned within the framewhich in addition to holding the frame together, acts as a lock for the curling members.

Another object is to maintain the relative positions of the curling members notwithstanding the hinge arrangement on the frame, the yielding fastening connection of the channel member to the cylindrical body section, and the slidable sleeve for holdmg the curling members in position the frame.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my complete invention.

Figure 2 is a to plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a si e view.

Figure 4 is a central sectional view.

Figure 5 is a central sectional view with the parts opened up ready for use;

Figure 6, is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is an enlarged detailed view of the head end of the frame showing the lockin%sleeve in section. i

igure 8 is a detail perspective view of the connecting ends of the curling members.

In the general arrangement and construction of my invention I provide a suitable outer frame com osed of a strand of wire,

the same being bent forming two side members 9, a base end 10, and a head 11, the ends of the wire forming the frame butting toggther at the point indicated by-the numeral The frame is held together at the head by a slidmg sleeve 13 the same is indented or depressed from. both sides as indicated by the numeral 14 forming a stop 15 which holds the sleeve in position as well as to limit its sliding movement.

On the base end 10 is hingedl mounted a channel section 16 its hinge en being arranged of the same material forming ears 17 and bent around the frame and occupying the entire width thus holding the channel member rigid and preventing lateral movement.

. The free end of the channel member is formed into a clasp 18 consisting of a pair of ears 19 so bent as to snugly grip the wire or rod 20 of the curling member.

The curling member consists of a wire or rod 20 looped around the base of the frame as indicated by the numeral 21 and is positioned between the ears 17 of the hinge of.

the channel member, on this wire or rod 20 1s mounted a cylindrical body 22 composed of some suitable composition which will retain a certain quantity of moisture, which assists in the curling rocess, the free end of the wire or rod 20 is old in position by the sleeve 13 and also released therefrom when the-sleeve 13 is slid toward the extreme end of the head, see Figure 7 The operation of my improved curler is as follows:

The device is opened up as shown in Figure 5, the centre cylindrical member is sufficiently moistened and the hair is wound around the same, then the channel member 16 is closed down upon the same and hair around it and the clas 18 is pressed against the wire or rod 20, t en the two members are brought in direct alignment with the sleeve 13 and it in turn is slipped down over the end of the rod or wire 20, holding it in parallel position with the frame.

When in such position the curler is permitted to remain in position for a reasonable length of time, then it is removed b slipping up the sleeve 13, removing the cur ing members out of the frame by means of the hinge, then the clasp 18 is opened up or released from the wire or rod 20 and the cylindrical member pulled out of the curl of hair.

The essential features of the device are the curling members and the connections to the frame, and the sliding sleeve which holds the frame together as well as acting as a lock for the curling elements. It will be noted thatthe sliding sleeve 13 is wholly within the sides of the frame and at the same time, due to the inward bending of the ends of the frame, holds the sides of the frame together. This eliminates one part which has previously been used in similar curlers where the same results are desired. This feature also afi'ordsadditional protection for the adjacent hair which is not wrapped around the curling member as the hair is not so likely to be caught and broken by the movable parts of the curler.

Having fully described my inventlon what I claim is:

1. A hair curler comprising a frame, a rod hinged to the frame near one end thereof, a covering of absorbent material on said rod, a channel member hinged to said frame near the hinging point of said rod and she ed to fit over said covering, means for hol ing said members against said rod, and a sleeve slidable on the opposite end of said frame for holding the parts of the same together and for holding said curling rod and channel member.

2. A hair curler comprising a frame made of bent wire, a channel member hinged to one end of the frame and arranged to lie parallel with the frame, a cylindrical memer hinged to the frame and arranged to fit into the channel member, a sleeve bearing formed on the inside of the frame by the inward bending of the wire, a sleeve fitted over said bearing, said sleeve holding the frame together as well as acting as a lock for the curling members.

3. A hair curler comprising a frame preferably of wire, the same be arranged with two parallel members, a base, and a head, the ends of the wire terminating at the head, a channel member having its one end formed into a hinge which is attached to the base of the frame, the free end of the channel member terminating into a clasp, a rod hingedly mounted to the base of the frame, a covering of composition placed on the rod, a sleeve slidably mounted on the head of the frame and by which the rod and channel member is held in locked alignment with the sleeve and parallel with the frame.

4. In a hair curler, a rectangular frame made of wire with its ends provided with inwardly extending return bends, a sleeve slidably mounted on said bends and holdin them together and covering the ends of sai wire frame, a single central cylindrical member hinged to one end of said frame and adapted to be engaged at its other end by said sleeve, and a concave element hinged adjacent to the hinged end of said frame and, fitt-ing over the same and having a spring catch at its swinging end for engaging the swinging end of said member.

5. In a ham curler, a rectangular frame made of wire with its ends provided with inwardly extending return bends forming a short closed loop near one end of said frame, a clip enclosing said loop and slidable thereover and having its opposite sides crimped intermediate the sides of said loop 'to prevent the removal of said clip from said loop, and hair gripping elements hin ed to the opposite end of said frame and adapted to be held by said clip in substantially the same plane as said frame.

h Ini witness whereof I hereunto set my HENRY F. WEBSTER. 

